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WhatsApp alleges Russian Government attempted to ban application

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February 13, 2026

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Thursday issued a statement alleging that the Russian Government attempted to block the messaging application in the country.

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WhatsApp alleges Russian Government attempted to ban application

WhatsApp alleges Russian Government attempted to ban applications

WhatsApp’s statement comes shortly after Telegram founder Pavel Durov accused Russia of restricting access to the application.

In a post on X, WhatsApp said, “Today the Russian government attempted to fully block WhatsApp in an effort to drive people to a state-owned surveillance app. Trying to isolate over 100 million users from private and secure communication is a backwards step and can only lead to less safety for people in Russia. We continue to do everything we can to keep users connected.”

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